Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Island vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Island instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.54
|
?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
DKK24.64
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
DKK70.17
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.27
DKK72.56
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.14
DKK13.78
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.18
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
DKK26.06
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.14
DKK574.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
DKK182.74
|
?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.21
DKK1,012.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.27
DKK7,761.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.25
DKK6,074.54
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.33
DKK1,161.31
|
?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.39
DKK3,847.21
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
DKK65.81
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.87
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Nuuk vs. West Island - Cost of clothing
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